Comparison

Arcus Archery Analytics vs BowPress

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Arcus Archery Analytics

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Arcus is the archery training companion built for archers who want more than a tally sheet. Whether you're shooting indoors at 18m, chasing Vegas spots, or navigating a 3D course through the trees, Arcus keeps your scores, tracks your progress, and helps you understand what's actually improving — and what isn't. SCORE EVERY ROUND Log target rounds and 3D sessions with ease. Use the numeric keypad for fast end-by-end scoring, or tap directly on the target face to record where each arrow landed. Arcus handles the maths — you focus on the shooting. Supports WA target faces (40cm, 60cm, 122cm), Vegas 3-Spot, ASA, and IBO formats, with accurate ring scoring and X-ring tracking built in. YOUR COMPLETE TRAINING LOGBOOK Every session is saved automatically. Browse your full shooting history, review individual scorecards, and share results with coaches or club members. Track your best ends, total arrow counts, and X totals at a glance. KNOW YOUR GEAR Log every bow in your bag — recurve, compound, barebow, or traditional. Record draw weight, arrow spine, point weight, riser and limb details, and more. Arcus tracks the total shots fired on each setup so you always know when it's time to check your string or tune your rest. INSIGHTS — UNDERSTAND YOUR SHOOTING The Insights tab turns your session data into clear, visual analysis: Performance Trend — see your average arrow score over time and whether you're improving Training Volume — track how many arrows you're shooting each week Impact Heatmap — visualise exactly where your arrows are landing on the face Score Trends — watch your gold, red, and blue percentages shift over time Score Breakdown — a clear chart of your scoring distribution Stamina Analysis — discover whether your scores drop in later ends Consistency Trend — measure how tight your groups are getting Performance Trend is free for everyone. The full Insights suite is available with Arcus Pro, a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees, yours forever. BUILT FOR PRIVACY All your data lives on your device. Arcus doesn't collect personal information, create accounts, or send anything to a server. Export a full backup anytime and import it on a new device. Arcus is made by Donkey Works in Waterloo, Ontario.

About

BowPress

This app helps archers optimize their equipment by logging every adjustment and arrow shot. It provides data-driven insights into how changes affect performance, replacing guesswork with a detailed history of configurations and results.

Highlights
  • Configuration tracking
  • Session logging with target UI
  • Mid-session change handling
  • Data-driven analytics
  • Detailed bow parameters tracked
  • Detailed arrow parameters tracked
Features
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Tune smarter. Shoot better. BowPress is for competitive and recreational archers who want data behind every adjustment they make to their bow — not just feel. THE PROBLEM Bow tuning involves dozens of interdependent variables: draw length, peep height, limb turns, cable twist, rest position, nocking height, and more. Most archers track changes through memory alone. When something stops working, it's nearly impossible to know what changed, when, or why. BowPress replaces guesswork with a logged history of every configuration state and every arrow you shoot under it. WHAT IT DOES Configuration tracking Every time you change something on your bow or arrow setup, BowPress snapshots the full configuration. Nothing is overwritten — the complete history is preserved so you can always see exactly what your bow looked like when a group of arrows was shot. Session logging When you shoot, you log arrows against the active configuration. A simple drag-to-place target UI captures where each arrow landed. You can write notes during a session — observations about hold feel, back tension, release — that travel alongside the objective data. Mid-session changes Changing something mid-session doesn't break the flow. BowPress handles the bookkeeping quietly in the background, keeping your arrows correctly attributed to the configuration they were shot under. Analytics After enough sessions, BowPress surfaces patterns: which configurations produced your tightest groups, how specific changes have affected your point of impact over time, and what your shooting data suggests you try next. The more you log, the more specific the insights. BOW PARAMETERS TRACKED Draw length, let-off %, peep height, D-loop length, top/bottom cable twists, main string twists, top and bottom limb turns, rest position (vertical, horizontal, depth), sight distance, grip angle, nocking height. ARROW PARAMETERS TRACKED Length, point weight, fletching type, length and offset, nock type, total arrow weight. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Optional subscription unlocks advanced analytics and unlimited session history. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BowPress Pro — Monthly ($4.99/month) and BowPress Pro — Annual ($49.99/year). Each includes a 1-month free trial for new subscribers. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage from Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions on your device. Terms of Use: https://andrewnguyenn.github.io/bowpress-web/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://andrewnguyenn.github.io/bowpress-web/privacy.html

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Verdict

The call

Arcus Archery Analytics and BowPress are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Arcus Archery Analytics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BowPress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Arcus Archery Analytics versus BowPress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcus Archery AnalyticsBowPress
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJozo RadmanAndrew Nguyen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arcus Archery Analytics

One-time1
  • Arcus Archery$17.99
2 purchases

BowPress

Subscriptions2
  • BowPress Pro — Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • BowPress Pro — Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Arcus Archery Analytics free?
Arcus Archery Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BowPress free?
BowPress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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